❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff dedicated to Freedom of Information (FOI) application processing within the Minister's departments, agencies, government trading enterprises, or boards from 2016 to 2019. The Department of Justice and Department of Fire and Emergency Services provided specific FTE numbers, while the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services and Supervised Review Release Board indicated they have no dedicated FOI staff.
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How many full time equivalent staff were dedicated to the receipt and processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) applications within the Minister's departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards as at: (a) 1 January 2016; (b) 1 January 2017; (c) 1 January 2018; and (d) 1 January 2019?
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Answered
14 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4.2
(d) 3.8
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services Advises:
(a) 1 January 2016;
1 x Level 3 – 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 4 - 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.3 FTE
(b) 1 January 2017;
1 x Level 3 – 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 4 - 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.3 FTE
(c) 1 January 2018;
1 x Level 3 – 0.75 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.25 FTE
(d) 1 January 2019;
1 x Level 3 – 0.75 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.25 FTE
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a – d) Please be advised that the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services is an accountability agency with a statutory exemption from FOI. Therefore, we do not have an FTE allocated to FOI applications.
Supervised Review Release Board advises:
(a – d) Nil. The SRRB has no dedicated staff dealing with FOI applications.
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4.2
(d) 3.8
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services Advises:
(a) 1 January 2016;
1 x Level 3 – 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 4 - 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.3 FTE
(b) 1 January 2017;
1 x Level 3 – 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 4 - 0.4 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.3 FTE
(c) 1 January 2018;
1 x Level 3 – 0.75 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.25 FTE
(d) 1 January 2019;
1 x Level 3 – 0.75 FTE
1 x Level 7 - 0.25 FTE
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a – d) Please be advised that the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services is an accountability agency with a statutory exemption from FOI. Therefore, we do not have an FTE allocated to FOI applications.
Supervised Review Release Board advises:
(a – d) Nil. The SRRB has no dedicated staff dealing with FOI applications.
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